OVERSTORY

Etymology

Noun

overstory (plural overstories)

The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.

Synonyms

• canopy

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver-sto`ry, n. (Arch.)

Definition: The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 June 2025

BODILY

(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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